Current cross-border cooperation programmes for European integration course of Ukrainian territorial communities

Shatnenko Kateryna
PhD in Economics, Senior lecturer of General Economic Theory and Economic Policy Department, Odessa National Economic University, Ukraine, e-mail: katya.shatnenko@gmail.com, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0139-7989

Sharah Olena
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, General Economic Theory and Economic Policy Department, Odessa National Economic University, Ukraine, e-mail: sharah_elena@ukr.net, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0530-798X

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Shatnenko, K., Sharah, O. (2022). Current cross-border cooperation programmes for European integration course of Ukrainian territorial communities [Aktualni prohramy transkordonnoho spivrobitnytstva dlia yevrointehratsiinoho kursu terytorialnykh hromad Ukrainy], Socio-economic research bulletin, Vìsnik socìal’no-ekonomìčnih doslìdžen’ (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, No. 1-2 (80-81), pp. 24-38.

Abstract

The current directions of cross-border cooperation between Ukrainian territorial communities and member countries of the European Union are investigated in the article. The subject of the research is the cross-border cooperation programs which are available for the territorial communities of Ukraine for the European integration course. The purpose of the article is to study the current programs of cross-border cooperation with the member countries of the European Union, which at this stage of historical development determine the possibilities and priorities of cross-border cooperation of Ukrainian territorial communities in the European integration course. The research methodology involves the use of empirical research methods (observation, comparison), theoretical research methods (ascent from the abstract to the concrete), general scientific methods (abstraction and concretization, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, analogy), etc. The relevance the scientific problem, which is defined in the article, lies in the fact that cross-border cooperation is a mechanism for implementing the course towards European integration of Ukrainian territorial communities. Such convergence will make it possible to increase the effectiveness of the development of territorial communities in order to deepen economic ties and advance common interests. The results of the study are as follows: the essence of cross-border cooperation as a tool for cohesion in the EU countries is considered; programs and projects available for cross-border cooperation of Ukrainian territorial communities with EU regions have been analyzed; it was determined that the priorities of these programs include topical issues of environmental protection, economic and social development; it was proposed to develop a database with all the necessary up-to-date information on the possibilities of cross-border cooperation. The originality and practical value of the study lies in the fact that the existing areas of cross-border cooperation of Ukrainian territorial communities with the member countries of the European Union have been systematized. Conclusions of the study: it is highlighted that the initiative to create projects under cross-border cooperation programs belongs to the territorial communities themselves. In order to provide this ability, it is important to increase the institutional capacity of communities, which includes the ability to search for and analyze information about existing development opportunities, develop projects, formulate proposals and build relationships with people from different areas. The results of the study can be useful for territorial communities, public organizations, members of the academic community etc.

Keywords

cross-border cooperation; border territorial communities; sustainable development; European integration; regulatory support; Cohesion policy.

JEL classification:F550; R110; R580; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.1-2(80-81).2022.24-38

UD classification: 339.9:332.135 [477:061.1ЄС]

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